Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-27


church will furnish dinners in the vestry
July 4th.
R. A. St Clair, wife and sister started
for \. H. this morning on a short bust
ness trip.
Carrie Allen has returned from Boston,
and Maggie and May Thompson from
Great Falls, y. H.
Take your .'best girl" and come to help
celebrate the GLORIOUS Fourth" We are
going TO have a good time
The Ladies Aid and II. T. c. societies
will give an ice cream and strawberry fes-
tiyaI on the Common. Wednesday eve,
June 29th- Mrs A L. Bailey and Miss
Sinclair will speak on foreign missions
The Kidder monument, referred TO in
last weeks MONITOR, was from H. r.
Mack's works of Hardwick, instead OF
W. c. Johnson's of Barton Landing, as
reported Mr.. Mack has orders for sew
eraI other monuments for this county, TO
be made of his dark granite
Morgan
W. H. Calkins is repairing his house.
H. B. Ford from ST. Johnsbury is in
town visiting friends--Mr. Persons
Bartlett from Milford, a former resi-
dent of this place, is here for few days
fishing.
Ira Taylor and wife have gone to
Fayston to see some relatives who are
dangerously i'll. H. 4. Bartlett in
tends going onto the road soon for a
Whip Co. in Mass. He has the northern
counties of Vt. and \. H. to work in.
Lowell.
ChIldrens' Day was observed in the
| Cong'l church Sunday the 26.
DIR. Hill has purchased the residence
of James Brown. which he has been occu-
| plying for two years
The musical entertainment on Wednes-
day eve by the Shepherd family was
well attended and appreciated.
Henry Works came from Kansas
| Wednesday to see his sick mother, Mrs
| Silas Works, who remains quite feeble.
Mrs. Don Curtis is out again: her
| daughter Mrs. Edison Stannard, and
| her grandson both have the measles,
but are doing well.
The young ladies of Lowell will give
a crazy supper and literary entertainment
in the town hall, Friday eve, July 1st,
for the benefit of the Cong1 society.
All are invited; admission b cts.
A few friends met on Tuesday, the
| oath at the residence of Dea. \. F.
Hutchinson to celebrate his birthday
/ We hope there may be many such days in
store for him. Two years since he was
quite low, but now is vigorous as ever.
We are glad to note the prosperity of
our enterprising merchants, Stephenson
| & Aseltine. There is no reason why our
people cannot find it profitable and
| convenient to do their mercantile bus
| mess in town as out.
| Newport
| Charles W. Cade has leased the Newport
House of Jerry Drew for term of years.
The G. A R and W. R. C. have planned
an excursion and basket picnic to High
gats Springs July 4th- Fare for the round
trip, SI.25.
Mr.. B. f. Moore of Morgan, who has
bought two lots of the Green estate, has
commenced work on his cellar He viii
have one of the finest residences in the
| village.
1t Is announced that f. c. Bates will
| build large business block in BatesviIe
the present season, work having already
| commenced on the foundation. George
| Sanderson is the contractor.
B. B. Field, whose sickness was men
| toned a week or two since, died at his
residence in West Derby last Monday
morning The funeral was held at his
house on Wednesday, Rev. W. \. WILDER
officiating.
Quite party were invited to Music
| ale" given by some of the children at the
parlors of Mrs. 0. c. Miller. The pro-
gramme consisted of piano duets. solos,
songs quartettes, etc, after which ice
cream, strawberries and cake were served.
The young peoples society of the NJ
E church, the Pearl CATERERS" are to
give Lawn Party in front-of the church,
on Tuesday evening, June 28th- Straw
berries and cream, ice cream and lunch
will be served in a manner unique An
unusually pleasant time is expected
The Lady of the Lake" made a special
trip down the lake last Wednesday as far
as GeorgeviIle for the accommodation Of
the Nelson and Allen families. Captain
Cleveland kindly extended an invitation
to the public, and those who accepted it
enjoyed themselves, despite the drilling
rain
The event of the week was the marriage
of VIII w True 70 Miss Lizzie Batcbel-
der, last Tuesday evening, at the resi-
dence of the brides father Rev z. 2.
Wild was the officiating clergyman. The
happy pair have our congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. True started on a tour
through the White Mountains, stopping
on the way 10 visit friends and relatives
The young people Of the Methodist
church have organized themselves into
society for the purpose Of social enjoy
ment. intellectual culture and the gather
ing Of treasures. Their sympathies are
broad and their hearts unselfish there
fore they purpose 10 help in the good
work abroad a. well a. ar home From
the size of the organization and the en-
tliusiasm with which they enter upon their
work. success seems 70 be assured We
wish them great prosperity
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